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Politics of the Olympic Games : With an Epilogue, 1976 - 1980 by Richard Espy (2018, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of California Press

ISBN-100520302257

ISBN-139780520302259

eBay Product ID (ePID)11038259248

Product Key Features

Book TitlePolitics of the Olympic Games : with an Epilogue, 1976-1980

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral, Sociology of Sports, Olympics & Paralympics

Publication Year2018

GenreSports & Recreation

AuthorRichard Espy

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight8 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

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SynopsisCan sports and politics mix? They can and do, according to the author of this study of the Olympic Games. Richard Espy's objective is to show how the organization of the Games reflects the structure of international politics. He focuses on four basic issues concerning the Olympic system during the post-World War II period: German participation; Chinese participation; South African and Rhodesia participation; and the role of sport federations, international organizations, and business interests in the Olympics. Espy discusses the relationship between the Olympic idea of international amity through sport competition and the reality of world affairs, how television has changed governmental views and use of the Olympic Games, and whether sports can be used legitimately as a political tool. He also recommends possible changes in the organizational structure of the event--or even the Olympic ideal itself--to help the Games achieve their intended result: an atmosphere of international good will. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979, followed by a paperback in 1981.